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It seems logical enough that Windows 9 should come after 8 and before 10.  However, there are some reasons why this might not have happened. Here are some of them:

It seems logical enough that Windows 9 should come after 8 and before 10.  However, there are some reasons why this might not have happened. Here are some of them:

===Culture sensitivity===

===Culture sensitivity===

In [[Japan]], the number 9 is considered unlucky.  Since Japan does offer a sizable market for the Windows system, this number might have been excluded, much as some companies in the United States exclude the number 13.<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

In [[Japan]], the number nine is considered unlucky.  Since Japan does offer a sizable market for the Windows system, this number might have been excluded, much as some companies in the United States exclude the number thirteen.<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

===Compatibility===

===Compatibility===

Ideally, programmers would not make vague any assumptions.  However, it is possible that some might make a program to check for "Windows 9" to make sure that it is running on either Windows 95 or [[Windows 98]].  This is a reason given by someone claiming to be a Microsoft developer on the social media website [[Reddit]].<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

Ideally, programmers would not make vague any assumptions.  However, it is possible that some might make a program to check for "Windows 9" to make sure that it is running on either Windows 95 or [[Windows 98]].  This is a reason given by someone claiming to be a Microsoft developer on the social media website [[Reddit]].<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

===Meaning of a beginning==

===Meaning of a beginning===

<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

<ref name="extremetech.com">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/191279-why-is-it-called-windows-10-not-windows-9</ref>

===Meaning of finality===

===Meaning of finality===

<ref>http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-9/fl/windows-9.htm</ref>

<ref>http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-9/fl/windows-9.htm</ref>